How Matter Moves Through Ecosystems

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Why are wild rabbits a very important part of their ecosystem?

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They help maintain the balance by serving as prey for many predators.

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What does this tell us about the movement of matter in ecosystems?

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Matter cycles through ecosystems and is reused.

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The role of the food chain in the movement of matter is:

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to transfer matter between organisms in an ecosystem

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What happens to the matter and nutrients in the rabbit's body after it dies?

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They are broken down and recycled by decomposers.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They eat dead producers and consumers and turn them into dirt

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Mushrooms, also known as fungi, are another type of _________?

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decomposer

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Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem? Rabbit, Plant, Chicken, Beetle

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Plant

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Consumers in an ecosystem are organisms that:

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Eat producers or other consumers

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According to the passage, what happens to the nutrients from the dead rabbit?

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They help chickens grow and move around